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Garden Membership 
On account of the war, no effort has*been put forth this year 
to enlarge the membership. Nine new members were enrolled, 
including one life, two sustaining, and six annual. The total 
membership on December 31 was 113, as follows: 94 annual, 11 
sustaining, 2 subscribing, 6 life; lost by death 4, by resignation 
and suspensions 8, making a net loss of four. 
Employees 
Number of Monthly Employees—The monthly pay roll for 
December showed a total of 32 employees, of which 18 received 
all their salaries from the City tax budget, 7 from private funds, 
and 7 from both funds. 
New Positions—Taking possession of our new and enlarged 
buildings made it necessary to create three new positions last 
year, namely, custodian and registrar, painter and glazier, and 
cleaner. The salaries of the first and last mentioned were met 
from private funds, but the positions are recognized in the City 
appropriation for 1018. 
In order to release the head gardener for war-garden inspec- 
tion, two positions of foreman gardener were created and filled by 
the promotion of two gardeners. Two new gardeners were ap- 
pointed, one primarily for the children’s gardens and adjacent 
area. The salaries of these two gardeners were also provided 
by a special contribution of private funds. 
Per Diem Labor.—The number of day laborers varied from 
18 near the beginning of the season to an average of nearly 11 
toward the close, with a total number of 2,956 labor-days. 
Further details are given in the appended report of the curator 
of plants (p. 54). 
Publications 
Record—Volume VI of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden REcorp, 
appearing quarterly as usual, contained 174 pages, and 13 half- 
tone illustrations, an increase of 14 pages over I9QI6. ° 
Leaflets—Series V of the Leaflets comprised 14 numbers, 
appearing weekly or bi-weekly between April 4 and October 17. 
